Ashley Rhodes-Courter FL, Age 21 Winner of How Harry Potter books changed my life at age 14. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 7-Word Review: Brings true muggle emotion into magical tale. Series 7-Word Review: Original, inspirijng, dramatic, enthralling, great character development. "Harry was the first fictional character I could relate to, which is why these books changed my life."

Kaitlin McAfee MO, Age 16 Winner of Why I Love Reading Harry Potter at age 14. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 7-Word Review: Half-Blood Prince shows Harry's courageous heart. Series 7-Word Review: Beyond magical, beyond fairy tale, beyond everything! "If there is one reason I believe in the Power of Potter, it is for the silent, uniting force that has bonded people from all across the world who have nothing more in common than a book."

Louisa George ID, Age 16 Winner of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Essay Contest at age 11. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 7-Word Review: Intelligent and interesting, awesomme and addicting FUN! Series 7-Word Review: Perfect, penetrating, powerful pleasure penned on paperbacks. "She read them to our whole class . . . I liked them, I loved them so I kept reading them througout school."

Laura Schreiber NY, Age 20 Winner of How Harry Potter books changed my life at age 13. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 7-Word Review: How Harry got dissed, pissed and kissed. Series 7-Word Review: Snape's evil. He's not. Or is he? "For me, and for many of my generation, the release of this book is an exhilarating and bittersweet finale to a significant chapter of our lives."

Thomas Pardee CA, Age 19 Winner of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Essay Contest at age 15. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 7-Word Review: Bad times turned, lessons learned, mischief managed! Series 7-Word Review: No story's complete without a last chapter . . . "I've spent half of my life reading, writing, and waiting as this masterpiece draws to a close, and in that time I've felt its might. "

Daniel Boyce CA, Age 12 Winner of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Essay Contest at age 8. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 7-Word Review: An exceptionally interesting and very surprising book. Series 7-Word Review: One of my favorite series on earth. "I think, one of the best, most long-lasting ways it has affected my life is that it has taught me how to enjoy reading. "

Brittany Hawkrigg NY, Age 20 Winner of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Essay Contest at age 16. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 7-Word Review: Outrageously witty with a plot that captures. Series 7-Word Review: Harry sparks the imagination young and old. "I didn't realize it then but I do now; this was the moment that I learned reading could be fun."

Sudipta Bandyopadhyay NJ, Age 20 Winner of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Essay Contest at age 16. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 7-Word Review: Harry Potter solves one mystery . . . Finds another! Series 7-Word Review: Boy wizard stands alone against pure evil. "J. K. Rowling's captivating story-telling brought us to her books, but her firm grasp of what it meant to be a growing teenager brought us back again and again."

Sean Donovan CA, Age 20 Winner of Why I Love Reading Harry Potter at age 17. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 7-Word Review: Harry Potter solves one mystery . . . Finds another! Series 7-Word Review: A magically captivating and delightful read. ". . .when I started to read this story about an average boy turned wizard with a tremendous destiny, I found myself in a great escape. "

Caitlin Johnson MN, Age 17 Winner of Why I Love Reading Harry Potter at age 15. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 7-Word Review: Half-Blood Prince - the best yet, what's next? Series 7-Word Review: Harry Potter - magical, marvelous, inspiring and fun! "These books have taught me that reading and learning do not have to be tedious; they're fun! "

Michael Byrne CA, Age 14 Winner of Why I Love Reading Harry Potter at age 12. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 7-Word Review: Dumbledore dies and Hogwarts is attacked. Series 7-Word Review: Harry Potter tries to stop Lord Voldemort. "This series has meant a lot to me over my life because it helped me get through a lot of hard times, it kept me looking at the bright side of everything."

Nancy Chen OK and CA, Age 18 Winner of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Essay Contest at age 14. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 7-Word Review: Remus Lupin and Sirius Black are amazing. Series 7-Word Review: Absolutely brilliant literary masterpieces with thrilling adventures. "Witty, heartbreaking, heartwarming, epic, timeless, simply extraordinary"

David Baker TX, Age 15 Winner of Why I Love Reading Harry Potter at age 13. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 7-Word Review: Secrets are exposed; true power is discovered. Series 7-Word Review: Fight for what is right and true. "For me the power comes from the lessons I have learned growing up with Harry."

Millie Thornton MT, Age 18 Winner of How Harry Potter books changed my life at age 11. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 7-Word Review: Growing up, Harry takes stand against Voldemort. Series 7-Word Review: One's transported to a not-so-perfect magical world. "So even now ... now that Harry has almost grown, the books still hold magic and wonder for whomever chooses to open them."

Rachel Johnson IL, Age 16 Winner of How Harry Potter books changed my life at age 9. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 7-Word Review: Remus Lupin and Sirius Black are amazing. Series 7-Word Review: Absolutely brilliant literary masterpieces with thrilling adventures. "They have helped me to grow as a writer, and have given me comfort and taught me lessons on life, friendship, and courage."

Sarah Brown AK, Age 18 Winner of How Harry Potter books changed my life at age 11. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 7-Word Review: It exceeded my expectations for the sequel! Series 7-Word Review: A magically captivating and delightful read. "I purchased several books which analyzed the Harry Potter series for possible clues to the future stories. In short, I am a fan."

Julia Ceraolo FL, Age 14 Winner of Why I Love Reading Harry Potter at age 12. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 7-Word Review: He's more real to me than ever. Series 7-Word Review: We wouldn't be the same without it. "We cheer for him [Harry] silently even when no one in his life cheers - in my case, constantly on his side. There is a certain appeal in being a part of this strange love."

Tyler Walton NJ, Age 16 Winner of How Harry Potter books changed my life at age 9. Favorite HP Book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 7-Word Review: An exciting ride of twists and turns! Series 7-Word Review: A must-read phenomenon for ALL ages!! "Harry and I both came close to death many times but together we survived. I sometimes wonder how much more horrible it would have been for me without those great stories."